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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Toxic braiding hair study forces Atlanta’s Black community to seek safer options

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Toxic braiding hair study forces Atlanta’s Black community to seek safer options

KCCI Des Moines: Consumer Reports: Heavy metals, potentially dangerous chemicals found in braiding hair investigation

When Consumer Report's investigation of synthetic braiding hair found cancer causing carcinogens in every sample tested last year, James Rogers, Consumer Reports director of product safety, was ...

Consumer Reports: Heavy metals, potentially dangerous chemicals found in braiding hair investigation

Consumer Reports: We Found Heavy Metals and VOCs in CR's Follow-Up Braiding Hair Investigation

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When Consumer Reports published findings from tests conducted on several synthetic braiding hair products in 2025, we detected heavy metals like lead in 90 percent and volatile organic compounds (VOCs ...

We Found Heavy Metals and VOCs in CR's Follow-Up Braiding Hair Investigation

News 6 WKMG: Dangerous chemicals found in 100% of the braiding hair tested by Consumer Reports

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Dangerous chemicals found in 100% of the braiding hair tested by Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports: Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested

Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested

A recent Consumer Reports (CR) study revealed that various synthetic braiding hair brands we’ve all used at some point—from Sensationnel to Shake-N-Go—contain carcinogens, heavy metals, and VOCs ...

A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation, prompting the Black beauty community to question if there are alternatives for protective styles. According ...